Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship
The St George Hospital Campus
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
Applications are invited for the above one year position, starting date each August
Essential Criteria:
- Completion of basic orthopaedic surgery training at start of fellowship.
- Strong publication record.
- Interest in subspecialising in sports medicine and shoulder surgery
Desirable:
- Teaching experience
- Animal research experience
- Interest in academic career
- Strong orthopaedic training programme
More Information:
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service
Responsible To:
Professor George A C Murrell
Director Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service
Staff Supervised: Resident/Intern in orthopaedic surgery
Primary Function: Patient care and research in the sports medicine and shoulder surgery service.
Objective: To gain advanced surgical training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery and basic and/or clinical research in the speciality of sports and shoulder.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- To provide all aspects of medical care to patients being treated by the sports medicine and shoulder surgery service on St George Hospital campus (St. George Hospital, St. George Private Hospital, Orthopaedic Research Institute and associated facilities) in a supervised fashion. This includes outpatient and inpatient care and operating theatre responsibilities.
- To be actively involved with the educational programme of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. This includes postgraduate, undergraduate, nursing and GP education.
- To carry out research at the Orthopaedic Research Institute, and within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
- To provide medical cover for various sports teams during their matches and training sessions.
- On call commitment and any other responsibilities as decided by the Director of Orthopaedic Surgery from time to time. Currently no on call commitments.
- Involvement with quality assurance activities of the department.
Extra Duties:
Current Weekly Schedule:
| Monday: | (am) | Operating - St George Public Hospital | (pm) | Prof Murrell's Clinic |
| Tuesday: | (all day) | Operating - St George Private Hospital | | |
| Wednesday: | (am) | Conference/Fellow Clinic | (pm) | Prof Murrell's Clinic |
| Thursday: | (am) | Grand Rounds/Research | (pm) | Research |
| Friday: | (all day) | Research | | |
Operative Experience - Prof Murrell
Application Procedure:
Applicants should submit a CV and cover letter, including contact details and the names and contact details of at least three referees to:
Vivienne Underwood
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
The St. George Hospital
Education & Research Centre
4-10 South Street
Kogarah Sydney NSW Australia 2217
Phone: 61-2-9113 2827
Fax: 61-2-9113 2479
Email: admin@ori.org.au
